Sibuyu Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Sibuyu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sibuyu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia391:406,40820,045
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367

Sibuyu (38) may also be a first name.

Sibuyu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sibuyu Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Sibuyu is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sibuyu? popularity and diffusion

Sibuyu is the 2,979,664th most commonly occurring last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 169,477,812 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Sibuyu are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Sibuyu is also the 1,662,754th most frequently occurring forename in the world, borne by 38 people.

The last name Sibuyu is most frequent in Zambia, where it is borne by 39 people, or 1 in 406,408. In Zambia Sibuyu is most numerous in: Central Province, where 51 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 41 percent reside and Southern Province, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Zambia it is found in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Saibuyui861/
Cibuyu834/
Chibuyu77104/
Sebuyau7710/
Ssebuyu771/
Sibiu7311/
Siboiu6764/
Sibeau6743/
Sibius6726/
Saibiu6720/
Sibehu675/
Sibiua673/
Shaibujud671/
Sebuhu671/
Sebuju671/
Shibiu671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sibuyu
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